Posted 08/09/08 at 05:01:53 PM by Justin Kerr

When Windows Vista launched back in January 2007, the 64-bit edition was clearly not ready for primetime. The driver and compatibility issues that mired the early days of the OS were even worse on the 64-bit side, and for most users Vista x64 was completely crippled or in some cases, wouldn’t install at all. Hardware manufacturers struggled to release stable device drivers but because 32-bit and 64-bit editions both required radically different drivers, Vista x64 just wasn’t a priority. Coming up on two years later, 32-bit Vista’s issues seem to have calmed down, but what about Vista x64? Well according to Microsoft, usage of the niche OS is on the rise, but is it finally ready for prime time?

Click the jump to learn all about Vista 64 and what you need to know before you consider switching.

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Posted 08/05/08 at 09:18:38 AM by Chris Moody

64-bit operating systems are certainly nothing new and when they first launched they weren’t even highly anticipated. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition only created a small amount of excitement and that died a quick death when the complaints about driver issues, Windows Explorer bugs in 64-bit mode, and 16-bit programs being unsupported started to roll in.

It was just too green to be of any real use to me, despite my 64-bit processor. I love to tinker with my PC, but I also want it to be stable and work well with lots of peripherals.

With the release of Service Pack 1 for Vista I decided to give it another try with my workstation and was pleasantly surprised, both by Vista (not the evil, vile monster it was at launch) and 64-bit computing. It seems that others are beginning to share that feeling.

Make the jump to see how many more Vista 64-bit OSs are hitting Windows Update

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Posted 03/03/08 at 06:06:54 PM by Will Smith

Real-world testing of Windows Vista 64-bit yields surprising results. And by surprising we mean annoying.

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Posted 08/17/07 at 11:58:29 PM by Mark Soper

Hitting the virtual address space wall when you play games on 32-bit Windows Vista? Get Microsoft's hotfix now!

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Posted 07/01/05 at 12:00:00 AM by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the July 2005 issue, you can find:

• The Ultimate Do-It-Yourself Guide
• 27 Invaluable How-To Projects!
• Answered: All your questions about Microsoft's latest operating system!
• Doom 3 Expansion: Our Shocking Review!
• Powerful Portables Reviewed
• Ask the Doctor
• Rig of the Month
• The Watchdog
• And a whole lot more!

Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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